Rhythm
Cut time (alla breve)
2/2 time
Common time
4/4 time
Half note
A time value half as long as a whole note; oval+stem
Quarter note
A note that is a quarter as long as a whole note; solid black head +stem
Eighth note
A note that is one eighth as long as a whole note; quarter note +flag
accelerando
Speed up
Pickup or anacrusis
The first word falls before the down beat
Rhythm
The way music is organized in time
accent
indicates that the note is to receive a greater stress than the unaccented notes around it
measures; bar lines
Beats are grouped into -----, which are separated by ------.
Allegro
Fast (120 BPM)
Beams
Horizontal connecting lines used to notate flags on notes
Rubato
A beat that slows down and speeds up for expressive effect
Tie
A curved line that connects notes of the same pitch that combines their values
Dot
A rhythmic notation device used to add half the original value to a note
Adante
At a walking tempo (84 BPM)
Simple subdivision
Each beat is divided in half
Compound subdivision
Each beat is divided into thirds
Down/strong beat
First beat of any measure
poco a poco
Gradually
Irregular meter
Measures with different meters alternating in an irregular pattern
Mixed meter
Measures with different meters occur in rapid succession
Moderato
Moderate (108 BPM)
Quadruple meter
Most common meter, with four beats
swing music
Music notated in 4/4 time but played in 12/8
Triple meter
Music with groups of three beats
Duple meter
Music with groups of two beats
Unmetered
No steady tempo or beat
Irregular/asymmetrical meter
Other groupings that can't be divided into other meters; most common are five-seven beat measures
rotardando
Slow down
Adagio
Slow(72 BPM)
Rests
Symbols for silence
how many durational values will occur in one measure
The higher number indicates -----
Whole note
The longest symbol used today
durational value
The lower number indicates -----
Meter
The pattern of emphasis superimposed on groups of beats
Tempo
The speed of the beat
Beat
The steady pulse that underlies most music
Time signature
Two numbers which indicate the meter
Presto
Very fast (200 BPM)
Lento or Grave
Very slow (40 BPM)
Syncopation
When accented or emphasized notes fall on weak beats or in between beats
Polyrhythm
When two conflicting rhythmic patterns are present simultaneously
Polymeter
When two or more meters operate simultaeously
subito
suddenly
